The Actors Fund, the national human services organization for everyone in performing arts and entertainment, will hold its annual gala on April 29, 2019. The evening will celebrate Tony-winning playwright and actor Harvey Fierstein; Chairman & CEO of the John Gore Organization, Tony-winning producer and acclaimed director John Gore; Emmy-, Grammy-, Oscar- and Tony-winning actress, singer and dancer Rita Moreno ...

NBC has passed on the Age of Aquarius. The eagerly anticipated live TV presentation of the groundbreaking rock musical Hair has been removed from the network's schedule. The live musical event had been announced to take place on May 19.

"Live musicals are a part of this network's DNA and we are committed to continuing that tradition with the right show ...

Harry Belafonte's life story could soon be told on the New York stage. Producer Ken Davenport has obtained Broadway stage rights to a musical framed around the life and times of the Grammy-winning music icon and Tony-winning actor.

"The live theater opened up so many worlds for me as a young man," said Belafonte in a statement. "From the ...

All we see is Ben Platt for forever. The Dear Evan Hansen Tony winner has surprised everyone by releasing a music video for "Bad Habit," one of the first singles off his previously announced debut album Sing to Me Instead. Currently available for pre-order, Platt's solo album will be released in its entirety on March 29. While waiting to ...

Initial casting is set for the Broadway premiere of singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell's acclaimed musical Hadestown. The previously announced main-stem staging, arriving direct from a celebrated production in London's West End, will begin previews on March 22 with an opening night set for April 17 at the Walter Kerr Theatre. Tony nominee Rachel Chavkin (The Great Comet) is the musical's co-conceiver ...

We're still buzzing about Fox's thrilling presentation of Jonathan Larson's award-winning musical Rent! The telecast was an amazing chance for Rentheads to fall in love with the production all over again and for a whole new audience to experience Rent for the first time. Broadway.com's Ryan Casey created these collages inspired by the broadcast. Check out the fun art that'll ...

Fox's thrilling presentation of Jonathan Larson's iconic musical Rent took an unexpected turn when Brennin Hunt, who was to play Roger, broke his foot during dress rehearsal the night before what was advertised to be a live event. While most of what TV viewers ended up seeing was pre-recorded, the cast offered up an exclusive concert during the event for ...

To celebrate the 15th anniversary of the blockbuster musical Wicked, the production has announced the release of the new album Wicked: The 15th Anniversary Special Edition, a 2-CD set of the original cast recording. The album will include four bonus tracks recorded live during the NBC specialA Very Wicked Halloween, which aired nationally on October 29, 2018. The new recording ...

Magic Mike is bumping and grinding its way to the stage. The new musical based on the hit screen franchise has scheduled a world premiere pre-Broadway engagement at Boston's Emerson Colonial Theatre from November 30, 2019 through January 5, 2020. Magic Mike The Musical, billed as a prequel to the movies, features an original score by award-winning Next to Normal creators ...

The highly anticipated new musical framed around the life and music of the late singer-songwriter Michael Jackson has scheduled an out-of-town run at the James M. Nederlander Theatre in Chicago. Performances begin on October 29 for a limited run through December 1. The previously announced stage show, newly titled Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough, is expected to arrive on Broadway in ...

Melissa Etheridge will serve up a slice of musical heaven with an upcoming stage adaptation of the 1988 MGM flick Mystic Pizza. Etheridge is crafting original music and lyrics for the newly announced musical, set to feature direction by Gordon Greenberg (The Heart of Rock & Roll), who will co-write the book with Sas Goldberg (Significant Other). The tuner is currently ...

Christopher Demos-Brown's star-packed Broadway-debut play American Son may be concluding its limited engagement on January 27, but audiences worldwide will soon have the chance to see the acclaimed work. Its producers have announced that the play will be filmed, sans audience, for a small-screen adaptation set to appear on Netflix. Directed by Kenny Leon, American Son stars Kerry Washington, Steven ...

Three-time Tony Award winner Glenn Close and Tony nomineeBradley Cooper have earned 2019 Academy Award nominations. The nominees were announced by actors Kumail Nanjiani and Tracee Ellis Ross on January 22.

Close received a Best Lead Actress nomination for her performance in The Wife and Cooper, last seen on Broadway in The Elephant Man, nabbed nominations forBest Lead Actor ...

This is a GREAT new music Friday for Broadway fans, and we're not just talking about the awesome "Seasons of Love" track release from Fox's forthcoming live broadcast on January 27. Within the first 15 seconds of chart-topper (and Broadway alumna) Ariana Grande's latest single "7 Rings," theater lovers will recall a beloved musical theater tune. The song ...

This news is simply the best! Tina, the acclaimed Tina Turner musical currently premiering in London's West End, has announced the release of an original cast album. Tony nominee Adrienne Warren takes on the title role in the production, which will arrive on Broadway later this year.

Lin-Manuel Miranda's Tony-winning musical Hamilton officially opened at Puerto Rico's Luis A. Ferré Performing Arts Center on January 11, and the stars celebrated the big night at the Banco Popular Center where they posed in the Broadway.com portrait booth. Click through the gallery for amazing shots of Miranda, Leslie Odom Jr., Ariana DeBose and more Ham fam folks!

Andrew Barth Feldman, the 16-year-old high-school junior who triumphed at the 2018 Jimmy Awards, is gearing up for his Broadway debut. As previously reported, the young talent is set to begin performances in the Dear Evan Hansen on January 30. Broadway.com caught up with Feldman at the Jimmy Awards reunion party on January 14 at the National Geographic Encounter ...

Broadway legend Carol Channing died on January 15 at her home in Rancho Mirage, California at the age of 97. The actress won a 1964 Tony Award for originating the role of Dolly Gallagher Levi in Hello, Dolly! She also received a Tony nomination for her turn in The Vamp and had a memorable turn on Broadway in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes ...

The Tony-nominated musical Frozen will welcome Broadway actress Ryann Redmond (Bring It On) as Olaf beginning on February 19, in a gender-blind casting choice, replacing original cast member Greg Hildreth. Also on that date, Joe Carroll (Bandstand) will join the show as Hans, replacing John Riddle, with current cast member Noah J. Ricketts (Beautiful) taking over the role of Kristoff from Jelani ...

This just might be the news of the day! Tony-nominated Summer star and Hamilton original cast member Ariana DeBose has been cast as the fiery Anita in Tony Kushner and Steven Spielberg's upcoming West Side Story remake. David Alvarez, a Tony winner for Billy Elliot, has landed the role of Bernardo, with ...

Lin-Manuel Miranda's Tony-winning musical Hamilton officially opened at Puerto Rico's Luis A. Ferré Performing Arts Center on January 11, and Broadway.com was on the scene to capture the big night, from the curtain call to the after-party. Click through the gallery for fun snaps from the celebration!